title: Treatment of agitation in patients with dementia.
abstract: This article attempts to summarize some of the pertinent literature in the context of the authors' clinical experience and suggests that a comprehensive psychiatric and medical evaluation, as well as a combined behavioral/environmental approach together with appropriate pharmacotherapy, are important tools in the management of this complicated clinical challenge.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina 29425, USA.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Mintzer
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Hoernig
authors.forename: D F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Mirski
mesh_terms: D000374:Aggression / Q000187:drug effects; D000818:Animals; D003704:Dementia / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D011595:Psychomotor Agitation / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs